Development
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Japan Develops Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile With a Range of Up to 1,500 km
DID Press: Japan is expanding its long-range missile capabilities through the development and deployment of the SSM-ER anti-ship missile. The system is an upgraded version of the Type 12 missile, with an estimated range of between 1,000 and 1,500 km.…
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Muttaqi Urges Intl Community to Recognize Afghanistan’s Anti-Drug Efforts
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, has urged the international community not to overlook Afghanistan’s achievements in combating narcotics and to support continued efforts to curb drug production. Muttaqi highlighted measures taken to ban poppy cultivation and…
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Taliban to Introduce Digital Document System at Mines Ministry
DID Press: Taliban-run Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has announced the launch of the implementation process for a Digital Letter and Document Management System (DLMS) at the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum. According to a statement from the ministry,…
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Taliban Approves Nearly AFN 5 Billion for 17 Infrastructure Projects
DID Press: Taliban’s procurement commission, chaired by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the group’s deputy prime minister for economic affairs, has approved 17 projects worth approximately 5 billion Afghanis and revised five other projects, according to media outlets close to the…
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Ex-Pakistani Army Officer: Afghanistan Builds Dams as Pakistan Takes on Debt
DID Press: Adil Raja, a former Pakistani army officer, has criticised Pakistan’s government and military, highlighting what he described as contrasting development priorities in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Comparing the two countries, Raja criticised Islamabad’s economic policies, saying Afghanistan was investing…
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Bamiyan-Daikundi Road Rehabilitation Project Begins
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Works has announced the start of rehabilitation and gravel-surfacing work on the Bamiyan-Daikundi road. Mohammad Ashraf Haqshinas, spokesperson for the ministry, announced the project on X on Thursday, 22 October, saying the work includes…
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Taliban Announce Construction of General Hospitals in 318 Districts Across Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health has announced that construction of general hospitals has begun in 318 districts across Afghanistan. Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, the Taliban’s health minister, said the projects would help ensure public access to standard healthcare…
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Afghan Red Crescent Says It Has Treated 32,000 Heart-Defect Patients in Herat
DID Press: Afghan Red Crescent Society in Herat says it has treated more than 32,000 patients with congenital heart defects and provided cash assistance and shelter to more than 400 families affected by floods and other natural disasters. The organization…
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Afghanistan Allocate AFN 57 Million for 30-Bed Hospital in Bamyan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s governor’s press office in Bamyan has announced that construction of a 30-bed hospital in Kahmard District of the province is expected to begin in the coming days, with more than AFN 57 million allocated from the development…
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Afghanistan Beat Cape Verde 4-2 to Reach Futsal Nations Cup Final
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national futsal team defeated Cape Verde 4-2 in the semi-finals of the 2026 Futsal Nations Cup in Brazil to secure a place in the final, where they will face the host nation for the title. Afghanistan delivered…
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